Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·8)
c9-19307naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16. Nxd7+ Kc8 17. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: knight to f8 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Nxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #721.
SP-721 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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